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How to increase the Possibility of Convention on the Rights of Older Pro Convention:
participation of the Persons “The Government of Lesotho believes that, given the
society including EU Stance complexity pertaining to the economic, health and social
government and EU believes in implementing existing framework issues faced by older persons, a UN Convention would be the
international (Madrid International Plan of Action) & best instrument to address these issues and protect the rights
organization in the combating age discrimination. - EU closing of older persons. The purpose of the Convention must be to
global debate on older remark for OEWGA 2016 address issues of human rights faced by older persons
people’s rights, including “Furthermore, the Working Group held an adopting a life course approach. This would promote equality
the added value of a UN interactive discussion on “Measures to enhance across all ages and prevent all forms of prejudice and age
Convention for this the promotion and protection of the human discrimination that deny older persons equal opportunities,
rights of older persons? rights and dignity of older persons such as best and prevent them from enjoying their rights and
practices, lessons learned possible content for a opportunities like all citizens of the country. For the
multilateral legal instrument and identification of Convention to be effective, it needs to clearly articulate the
areas and issues where further protection and challenges of older persons and provide mechanisms to
action is needed”. In that sense, some prevent and respond to any violations of human rights
delegations expressed their views regarding the because of age. Furthermore, the Convention must state
need to better implement the existing categorically how Member States should implement its
international legal framework, such as the basic contents, including legislative measures and the development
human rights treaties as well as the Madrid of policies adopting the content of the Convention.”
International Plan of Action, bridging the gap
between policy and practice, as well as to Questions & debate:
mainstream the situation of older persons in the 1. Kenapa convention? Why the existing framework is
existing reporting and monitoring mechanisms not enough? --> need to counter that
on human rights, such as the Universal Periodic 2. Why does it have to be legally binding?
Review of the Human Rights Council and in the 3. Emg MIPAA se ga efektif itu? --> gives highlight on
reports submitted to different treaty bodies.” – MIPAA’s success
OEWGA Report 2016 4. Why dont we just recommends every nations to have
legal framework on trheir own
“Some stated that the protection of older
persons could best be strengthened by We believe that the existing framework accomodates the
improving the implementation of existing issue in tackling rights of older persons.
international human rights instruments, while Existing framework allows flexibility for countries in solving
others stressed the importance of developing a this issue.
legally binding multilateral instrument to set Existing frameworks already address and assert the rights of
universal standards and obligations.” OEWGA older persons.
Report 2018 E.g. Madrid Plan is based on UN Principles for Older Persons
and contain implementable solutions to ensure the rights are
Using regional instruments: fulfilled
- Article 25 – The rights of the elderly
- “The Union recognises and respects the existing treaty bodies are already constrained with heavy
rights of the elderly to lead a life of workload and limited timelines, and therefore, could not be
dignity and independence and to further burdened with the responsibility of addressing the
participate in social and cultural life.” human rights of older persons
- Inter-American Convention on Protecting
the Human Rights of Older Persons Believing that further improvements on the implementation
- Protocol to the African Charter on of existing frameworks, such as but not limited to the Madrid
Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights Plan, is needed;
of Older Persons in Africa
- United Nations Principles for Older Notes that a new legal framework should be produced if
Persons Adopted by General Assembly improvements on the implementation of existing frameworks
resolution 46/91 of 16 December 1991 proved to be inefficient;
endorses further implementation of existing frameworks,
The European Union representative stated that such as but not limited to MIPAA, should it be proven
they are open to substantive discussions on the ineffective baru buat legal framework
rights of older people. He called for identifying
priority elements to improve the protection of
human rights of older persons and to formulate
ideas how it could be done in practice. He
further acknowledged that policies on health and
welfare need to be complemented with
measures to empower older people and - Increasing participation by creating safe space, both
safeguard their autonomy. in the digital and real world, to facilitate dialogues
regarding the rights of older persons
Increasing participation to improve - Society:
implementation– Stakeholders: o Promote youth participations in supporting
a. society --> the rights of older persons through
b. government communication means suited to them. E.g.
c. international organization through prevalent social media platforms
d. older people o Encourages public discussions broadcasted in
the mass media to raise awareness.
- Government:
o Encourages the creation or the review of
national legal framework regarding older
persons rights based on the Madrid Plan and
UN Principles for Older Persons. This will give
emphasis on the issue.
- International organization:
o NGO: enhance awareness and help change of
behavior in the society through volunteering
programs that helps the fulfillment of older
persons’ right.
o Technology companies: helps support living of
olders person (maintaining health etc.)
through the advancement of technology
o Intergovernmental organization: monitors
progress, gives consultation and
recommendation
- Older people
o destigmatization – older people should
present themselves as individuals who can
contribute back to the society. Hence,
building a sense of acceptance and
encourages other members of the society to
support for his rights. In doing contributions,
older people can be helped by the means of
technology and social services.
How to ensure that older Open Ended Working Group National level
people are consulted at How to include older people in the dialogue – The establishment or the involvement of rights of older
the national and national and international persons advocacy groups.
international level in - The purpose is to compile aspirations from older
advance of the OEWG so people.
that the member states - The advocacy groups should remain neutral, not be
are well informed by the affiliated to any political stance, and act in accordance
views of older persons? of the fulfillment of older persons rights.
- The groups should provide statements and
recommendations, based on evidences gathered, for
the national legislative body to take into account
during policymaking and policy amendments.
- The groups should hold open dialogues between older
persons in order to achieve a consensus agreed by all
older persons.
International level
- The establishment of an assembly consisting of
representatives of national advocacy groups.
- The assembly should give perspective of the older
person’s rights fulfillment during meetings, summit,
and events related to human rights.
How to build on the Independent Expert recommendation & Tailoring it to the nation’s need
conclusions and conclusion --> how to effectuate it at the Encourages nations to set personal priority and build on
recommendations of the national, regional, international conclusions and recommendations of expert based on their
Independent Expert at priority
the national, regional,
and international level?
In the course of ten years /2004-2014/ the population of Bulgaria shrunk by more than 558,000. Every year the country loses close to 50,000 people.
Currently the labor market does not experience a conflict of generations. If at the beginning of the century the ratio of those leaving the market versus
the ones entering it was 100:124, today as 100 leave the market, only 64 young people join it.
- past actions
development of long term care – key priority
“This is not the G8, this is not the G20, this is the G192”
This clause is like Santa…a good Claus.”